Chapter 255 The Tragic Heir of the Immortal Palace

Chapter 255: The Tragic Immortal Palace Successor

Butian Sect.

Divine Mountains and vast lands stretched one after another, with gurgling streams and dense Spiritual Qi so thick it could not dissipate.

Additionally, there were azure lakes, glowing ancient trees, and countless exquisite residences nestled on cliffs and among pine forests, creating a serene and elegant atmosphere.

As soon as Lin Fan returned to his dwelling, Yue Chan, who had been informed immediately, arrived gracefully, appearing peaceful and tranquil.

“What’s wrong? You seem very angry?” Yue Chan whispered, observing Lin Fan’s peculiar and disgruntled expression.

“Ah… I was robbed! It truly infuriates me!” Lin Fan roared, shaking the entire Divine Mountain and causing waves to surge in the Spiritual Lake.

“What?!” Yue Chan exclaimed, her bright eyes filled with disbelief.

One had to know that Junior Brother possessed the Human Emperor Banner; even an ordinary sect master would be unable to hold him, let alone rob him.

Afterward, she approached him with concern, inquiring about the details of the incident, and was utterly shocked to learn that the Human Emperor Banner had fallen into someone else’s hands.

“Damn it, that Artifact Spirit failed me at a crucial moment. I really want to dismantle it…” Lin Fan was extremely frustrated, gnashing his teeth in hatred.

For some unknown reason, though it was his weapon, it became dormant in Ye Qingxian’s hands, which was truly perplexing.

“Forget it, a broken flag is not worth bothering with. We still have two incomplete Immortal Artifacts, which are enough.” Lin Fan consoled himself.

Witnessing this, Yue Chan was at a loss for words, but fortunately, he was unharmed. Magical Artifacts could be replaced.

At this moment, she recalled something and said, “Someone from the Immortal Palace came, asking if Emperor Chong’s Secondary Body was in your possession.”

Lin Fan’s expression changed, his gaze becoming solemn as he murmured, “As expected, they still suspect me.”

Upon hearing this, Yue Chan, though she had anticipated it, was still inevitably startled. Capturing the Immortal Palace Successor alive would undoubtedly terrify a multitude of people if word got out.

Even if it was only his Secondary Body, it was still quite astonishing, especially since it was a capture, not a kill, the difficulty of which was imaginable.

“The sect master asked me to tell you that if Emperor Chong’s Secondary Body is truly in your hands, it’s best to release him, otherwise it will cause great trouble,” she said.

“Tell them that if they want me to release him, they need to bring a ransom,” Lin Fan calmly stated.

He had lost a supreme Chaos Magical Artifact, so he definitely had to recover his losses from elsewhere, and the Immortal Palace happened to be the perfect scapegoat.

Yue Chan nodded; this was very much like her Junior Brother!

Subsequently, she departed to negotiate with the people from the Immortal Palace.

As for Lin Fan, he was still fuming over Ye Qingxian’s matter. Unable to contain his anger, he naturally needed something to vent on.

“Hehehe… You’re it, Nine-Headed Chicken!” He smirked, pulling the half-dead Immortal Palace Successor from his qiankun bag.

Then, to the Immortal Palace Successor’s horror, he threw him into a flock of Eight Treasures Chickens and sprinkled some special powder.

“Ah… Lin Fan, I won’t let you off!”

The Immortal Palace Successor roared, his eyes bloodshot, with only primal desires remaining. He transformed into his true form, a Nine-Headed Bird, and uncontrollably charged towards the hen flock.

“Cluck, cluck, cluck…”

Instantly, the area was filled with a cacophony of chicken squawks, and yellow and black feathers drifted down, creating a chaotic scene.

“Tsk tsk tsk, Nine-Headed Bird, you’ll have to thank me later. I found you so many consorts, and each of them has extraordinary Bloodline, the kind with Spiritual Blood.”

Lin Fan gazed at the scene with satisfaction, his brows finally relaxing as he felt he had done a great deed.

Because ancient fierce beasts like the Nine-Headed Bird, due to their powerful Bloodline, found it difficult to produce offspring, making them extremely rare and scarce.

The Immortal Palace Successor was even more extraordinary, being a top-tier individual of his race. It would truly be a pity if he didn’t leave behind a Bloodline.

“Alas, I truly am a great person, painstakingly working to prevent the extinction of rare species!” Lin Fan chuckled.

In reality, he felt that one wasn’t enough to eat, so he planned to raise a flock. This way, he could not only eat them but also use them as mounts.

“In ancient times, there was an Immortal King of the Buried Earth who raised True Phoenixes. I’m settling for less, so raising a few Nine-Headed Birds isn’t excessive, right?”

Immediately after, Lin Fan, worried that the Eight Treasures Chickens wouldn’t suffice, brought in a flock of divine birds raised within the sect, comprising various races, for breeding.

The main idea was to cast a wide net, hoping that at least one would get pregnant.

Furthermore, he had studied the Immortal Palace Successor’s Bloodline. Besides the Nine-Headed Bird, it was accompanied by a mysterious, even more powerful Bloodline.

The so-called Immortal King’s Nine Seals, which constructed an Immortal Bronze Palace, were manifested through this Bloodline Power, carrying the Qi of the Immortal Dao.

“Could this power originate from the residual Immortal’s bestowal?” Lin Fan speculated, considering this a highly probable possibility.

Unfortunately, the Immortal Palace Successor’s Sea of Consciousness was protected by powerful Restrictions, preventing deep investigation. Even the Human Emperor Banner couldn’t penetrate it, otherwise his Primordial Spirit would directly explode.

…

Not long after, Yue Chan returned again and saw Di Chong, whose legs were trembling in the bird flock, so shocked that she couldn’t speak.

“Junior Brother, you are truly going to make the Immortal Palace Successor your mortal enemy!” Yue Chan exclaimed, the scene too unbearable to look at, her face slightly flushed.

“Cough, I think the Nine-Headed Bird is good, so I just wanted to borrow its seed to add a powerful mount to our sect,” Lin Fan said, his face not red and his heart not pounding.

Yue Chan rolled her eyes at him. He truly was a handful; he had caused such a big problem after only a short absence.

Now, the Butian Sect and the Immortal Palace would likely be at loggerheads.

However, at this point, it was too late to say anything, and given Junior Brother’s nature, she knew that even scolding him would be useless.

“That… let’s first discuss what the Immortal Palace plans to offer for the ransom,” Lin Fan changed the subject.

“One semi-divine medicine, ten sacred medicines, and three Void Dao Divine Abilities,” Yue Chan replied, her voice like heavenly music, very pleasant to listen to.

“Is that all? Are they trying to send off a beggar? One Emperor Chong’s Secondary Body is worth at least one divine medicine.” Lin Fan scorned.

After all, he was the only Legacy of an immortal orthodoxy. If his body were Sealed and his Dao incomplete, this character would be considered wasted.

Under these circumstances, for the Immortal Palace to think of ransoming him without shedding a lot of blood was simply wishful thinking.

“You can’t say that. In the absence of divine medicines, semi-divine medicines are still very precious. Even our sect doesn’t have many.”

Yue Chan shook her head. For some people, sacred medicines were already the pinnacle, semi-divine medicines had never been seen, and divine medicines were only in legends.

But for her Junior Brother, these things were truly nothing. He had no shortage of sacred medicines and generally no shortage of Divine Abilities; what he lacked were top-tier items.

Another point was that she knew Lin Fan was preparing for his advancement to Divine Fire, naturally requiring a large amount of cultivation treasures to assist him.

“You go and inform them again. I don’t want the Divine Abilities; I want divine medicines in exchange,” Lin Fan calmly stated.

“Mm, alright, but the sect master’s intention is that major powers value their reputation, so it’s best not to let this matter spread and resolve it privately,” Yue Chan reminded him.

“I have no objection, as long as the hush money is sufficient,” Lin Fan laughed, like a cunning merchant.

He naturally knew that there were only a few main figures in the Immortal Palace; the rest were servants, and Di Chong was one of them, on whom great hopes were placed.

Once his reputation was damaged, the entire Immortal Palace would look bad, and then the conflict would become overt, involving much larger issues.

“Even so, I can’t easily let him go…” Lin Fan looked at the unconscious Di Chong and added another bag of special powder.